India, Bihar: Poo Highway

The high incidence of open defecation in the Indian state of Bihar is not due to a lack awareness about toilets, according to this new Water for People video. In their view, it’s more of a supply chain, marketing problem.

The toilets on offer are not particularly good.

Until recently, Water for People India had worked mainly in West Bengal state, but in 2011 the NGO expanded into Bihar, where it is collaborating with the local government.

The current sanitation coverage in Bihar is less than 25% with usage percentage much lower, according to the SWASTH (Sector Wide Approach to Strengthening Health) Programme web site. In the district where Water for People will be working, sanitation coverage is only 14%.

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Dear all, Below you can find information of all sanitation sessions, such as topic, place and time, which take place during the 8th World Water Forum in Brasilia. Thematic process Tuesday, March 20th, 2:30 – 4:00 pm, Room 23 [OS-TP-16] Session 2.b.1 - Realizing the human right to sanitation DESCRIPTION In 2010, there was consensus at the Human Rights Council […]

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